“Ela, what’s the fastest way for me to level up? Is there anything important I should know? Like as to what gives levels or does not?” Damien asked
“Well, for starters, you can get levels through almost anything as far as I'm aware, but most people stick to the obvious ones like crafting and killing monsters. As for the fastest way to level up, it would be the latter,” she responded before taking a sip of water.
Damien nodded. That would make the most sense, as with crafting, you have to spend time thinking about what you want to create, getting the ingredients to create it, and then finally crafting it.
While killing monsters all you needed to do was find one and then kill it, simple.
“Also, I was curious about something. What do you mean by monsters? Are they not just animals that evolved?” he asked curiously.
“They are indeed, but the name is because these animals did not develop intelligence, making them rely solely on instinct,” Ela responded.
“Alright, can you show me somewhere I can fight monsters to level up?” Damien asked, smiling.
While Damien focused on getting level 10 and getting a class in an undisclosed location, a woman could be seen bowing her head towards a man sitting in a chair.
“How did the grade x escape your purist, Emma? Not only did you somehow let him escape when you were provided three teams of men, but also when you failed to apprehend him as well… Give me a reason why I should not have you disposed of.
“Sir, the grade x had someone helping him who is a level 20 like myself and had abilities that completely countered mine and the men who were with me; we stood no chance against her. As for why you should keep me around,” she raised her hand before waving it in front of her face. “This is why,” she said in one breath.
The man looked at her, “And why would how you look matter?” he asked cryptically.
“Because if the subject gets his memories back, he will know who I am as I was “close” to him before the system I am also the reason he ended up as a subject,” Emma said while smiling.
“Hmm… and how exactly will he regain his memories? Are the memory wipes we do not permanent?” the man asked.
“For normal bloodlines, yes, they are, but the thing about this grade X is that he always managed to regain his memories somehow, and we never could figure out why.”
“It probably won't be long before he remembers who he is,” Emma said before turning around and walking out.
Ela and Damien could be seen making their way out of the town gate. They were headed to the forest near the town, where monsters tended to reside.
As they approached the forest line, Ela stopped and said, “Once we get into the forest just like before, I will not help you with any fight that I believe you can win and will mostly stay out of sight.”
Nodding his head, Damien swiftly entered the forest to find a monster to fight so he could hit level 10. It did not take long, either, as not even five minutes after walking into the forest, an animal jumped out at Damien, swiping at him with its claws.
Jumping back, he inspected it.
“Level: 10 shadow cat” was the only information Damien could get for it before it attacked again, causing Damien to sidestep the attack.
Deciding not to waste any more time, Damien quickly activated “lightning fast,” getting behind the cat and wrapping his arm around its neck before snapping it.
*DING* user has killed level 10 shadow cat.
*DING* user has leveled up.
After killing the cat, Damien continued to go through the forest, killing a few more monsters along the way, getting himself to level 8. Coming to a clearing, Damien spots something big lying in the grass, sunbathing.
Inspecting a prompt appears, “Level 15 Ancient lion”
Reading the name and level Damien figures, this should be enough to get him to level 10. Activating his skill, he appears behind the lion and slices forward with his katana, trying to slice its head off in one swing.
Surprisingly, though, the lion reacts in time and dodges out of the way before roaring at Damien, causing his body to stiffen up.
Seeing Damien freeze, the lion jumps in his direction and attempts to bite him in the neck. But before the lion could get any closer, Damien activates his “Primordals presence,” causing the lion to start trembling.
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Taking this opportunity, he quickly activates his lighting skill again and, this time, lops the lion's head off as it was still frozen in fear.
*DING* User has killed level 15 Ancient lion.
*DING* User has leveled up
*DING* User has leveled up
*DING* User has reached the required level to select his first class.
*NOTE - choosing a class is permanent and can not be undone. The user will not get another chance to change or upgrade their class till level 100*
*Multiple high-level classes are available Based on the user's titles and skills.*
*Class choices available - 4*
Storms awakener - Allows the user to full control the power of storms at will and even become one with the storm. (Choose the class to see more details)
In Damien's opinion, this was definitely a contender. While the description was pretty cryptic and did not tell you much, wielding the power of storms sounded strong.
Moving on to the next class available, Damien was tempted to pick it right now without looking at anything else.
Primordals return - wield the power of the primordials, allowing the user to have insane perception and instincts as well as the ability to wield any element flawlessly.
‘I mean, it sounds badass, and on top of sounding cool, it gives me insane instincts and the ability to wield all the elements without issue. I don't see how anything beats this.’ Damien thought to himself before looking at the next option.
Beginning samurai - As someone who has picked up a katana, your journey will be long before becoming a master. Allows the user to massively increase their understanding in the ways of the samurai and a their sword.
Yeah… this one sounded shit in comparison. If he was being honest, on to the last one. Damien thought before a look of surprise and confusion appeared, seeing the name of the class or the lack of one.
??? - Holder of the ??? Bloodline allows the user to tap into the latent potential of his bloodline and partially awaken it. (Choose the class to see more details)
So yeah, he was probably going to choose this option. A bloodline is a massive advantage; learning anything about it would help him in the long run.
Not to mention that this is a class dedicated to said bloodline, and Damien had a feeling that if he did not choose this option, he would regret it for the rest of his life at some point.
Deciding not to dwell on it any longer he selected the last option.
*DING* - user has selected the class “Origanls descent.”
Before Damien could think about the name, he could now see he felt his body, or more like his very essence, start to change.
“AGHHNGH!” he yelled out as he fell to one knee before gritting his teeth.
A few seconds later, as Damien was still in pain, trying to not scream, Ela appeared, looking at him in concern.
She wanted to ask what was wrong, but seeing as he was fine just a few seconds ago and that nothing could have attacked him without her being aware, she decided just to watch and see what happened.
About 10 minutes of agonizing pain later, it finally stopped, causing Damien to fall onto the ground on his back, breathing heavily.
Seeing that he was alright, Ela finally said, “What happened just now?” she asked, still somewhat concerned.
“Don’t worry, for now, all you need to know is that its something good and that I got my class,” Damien responded with a smile while looking up at her.
Opening his status, Damien could see some notifications.
*DING* The user has earned two new skills
Status:
Name: Damien Atlas
Level:10
Race: High human/???
Titles: The first to awaken, Storms child,???
‘Age: 200 years’
Class: Origanls descent
Stats:
Health:100 —> 200
Mana:100 —>200
Strength:55 —> 110
Agility:40 —> 80
Defense:30 —> 60
Intelligence:40 —> 80
Perception:35 —> 70
Willpower:30 —> 60
Points to distribute:25
Skills: Mana breathing (Divine), The original (Primordial), Storms blessing (legendary), Lightning fast (rare), Samurai (common), Flicker of the original (epic), Originals knowledge (legendary)
Looking at everything Damien had to say… boy, was he fucking op; not only had his stats doubled in almost everything, but he had also gotten two new skills which, without even reading them, sounded strong, and on top of all of that, he still had points to distribute.
Before looking at the description of his skills, Damien decided to look at his class description first, as it had been updated since he chose it.
Originals descent - taps into the latent potential of the user's bloodline and awakens it doubling the user’s stats and allowing the user to tap into chaos. (reach a higher level to see more)
The class seemed pretty simple and almost like it paled in comparison to the primordial one he saw but seeing the word chaos Damien had a feeling that he had made the right choice.
But before he could think further about what chaos could be or even inspect his new skills he heard a voice that boomed across the world.
*COMMENCING MULTIVERSAL SYSTEM ANNOUNCEMENT*